Ultimately, the night belonged to Taylor Swift The Peacemaker. Not only did the "Bad Blood" singer win Video of the Year for her revenge anthem, but she also found time to make up with one-time frenemy Nicki Minaj, and present the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award to Kanye West.

Six years ago, West famously interrupted Swift's VMA acceptance speech, insisting that Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video was among the best of all time.

"I first met Kanye West at this show actually," said Swift, making light of their first encounter.

She later mocked his notorious 2009 rant, saying "I'm really happy for you, but Kanye West has had one of the greatest careers of all time."